MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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